Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra Lee-Furness’s minimalist East Hampton home was featured in Architectural Digest last fall. The Jackman spread, on the bay side of town, promotes a less-is-more approach in contrast to conventional Hamptons properties.
The 4,675 square foot penthouse was originally advertised in October of last year for $25 mιllιon, but Jackman instead paid $21.125 mιllιon, as the Wall Street Journal was the first to reveal.
Noble Black at Douglas Elliman represented the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom apartment’s sellers, Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil, Chicago-based consultants and deans at the University of Chicago Law School.
The interiors are simple and elegant, exactly the kind of thing that will appeal to a couple who prefers minimalism. The previous owners kept the original terrazzo flooring and installed a polished marble staircase leading to a 4,400 square foot roof terrace.
Two eating spaces, a kitchen, and a bridge leading to a sun deck are all found on the top terrace. over course, as pleasant and uncommon for New York City as all that is, the roof terrace’s most notable feature is the 360-degree views over Manhattan, the Hudson, the Empire State Building, and down to the Statue of Liberty.
Two further outdoor areas can be found on the main level, including a modest balcony outside one of the guest bedrooms and a loggia with clever glass walls to block the brisk river breeze.
Other outstanding elements include fourteen-foot ceilings and two fireplaces, one of which was created to mirror the building’s abundant, Jenga-like fenestration.
The open-plan floor-through apartment’s rooms simply flow into one another, making it ideal for indoor and outdoor gathering. There is also enough of wall space for displaying a collection of artwork despite the open layout and minimalist design.
The master bedroom is spacious and serene, privately tucked away at one end, with a good-sized dressing area, a number of closets, and a sparkling all-white bathroom.
The remaining bedrooms are positioned for optimum solitude at the other end of the flat, making them ideal for visitors or children and their nanny.